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✨#stickerRAK ✨ This is a quick sticker RAK for those who may have missed any one of the stickers pictured below tonight. Please choose one sticker and add for yourself only. RAK will close in about 30 minutes at 10:30pm PST.

✨#StickerRAK✨ In honor of the new "Paint the Night Parade" that was just announced, I would like to RAK 4 different Main Street Electrical Parade Stickers - Pirate Boat Sticker, Mine Train Sticker, Turtle Sticker and Snail Sticker. P More...

No need to add me, I just wanted to say what a !! - debbiev 948.6 #170 2-1-15 12:08AMLike(2)Reply

Thank you so much to PrincessCindy for gifting me with stickers that I miss when I am occasionally late to sticker night. Tonight I got caught up wrapping gifts and missed some new ones. Princesscindy has come to my rescue again tonight. More...

s crowds watched the plumes of white smoke that announced the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI in 2005, some were moved to ask themselves if the signal wasn't in fact the 'holy smoke' of popular terminology.
Did the one have something to do with the other? Or were they unrelated?
Though
the wispy beacon arising from the Sistine Chapel was both holy and
smoke, this ancient mode of announcing a new Pope isn't the source of
the idiom. The Oxford English Dictionary records the earliest print sighting of 'holy smoke' as found in "The Epiphany," a 1627 poem by Sir J. Beaumont:
'Who lift to God for vs the holy smoke Of feruent pray'rs.' ('Who lift
to God for us the holy smoke Of fervent prayers,' for those better
accustomed to more modern spelling.)
In that 1627 work, the phrase is used as a picturesque way of describing
the burning of incense. It is not until 1892, however, that it is
recorded as finding employment as an exclamation or mild expletive; that
is, as a saying wholly divorced of anything literally to do with
something being burned or the smoke it would give off. In that year,
Rudyard Kipling and his American agent Charles Balestier used it as an
independent vehemence in "The Naulahka:" 'By the holy smoke, some one
has got to urge girls to stand by the old machine.' From that point
forward, 'holy smoke' began appearing in the literature of the day as a
generic exclamation.
The two uses may have arisen independently and so be unrelated. The
practice of setting fire to gifts meant for the gods is an ancient one —
because deities are presumed to inhabit the heavens above and smoke
rises, the connection was made that burning items designated as
religious offerings would result in these oblations being transported to
their intended recipients. Animals and foodstuffs were thus sacrificed
in this fashion, and incense burnt for the same reason. In an attempt at
pyro-assisted rush delivery, those in need of particular
interventions on the quick would oft times write out their prayers then
ceremonially burn the inscribed bits of paper so as to speed their
supplications Heavenward.
The divergence theory is supported by the number of other 'holy'
exclamations in existence, such as holy Moses and holy cow. These
sayings are not inserted into conversation for their literal meanings,
but as ways of punctuating surrounding statements or situations in
general (e.g., "Holy Moses! Did you see the look she gave me?"; "Holy
cow, I'm going to be late!") Looking beyond just the exclamations and
examining the broader scope of two-part 'holy' terms, one quickly sees
that a great many use as their completers words that have a strong 'O'
presence: holy joe, holy moley, holy toledo, holy horror, and holy
roller, as well as the previously-mentioned holy Moses and holy cow.
'Holy smoke' fits this alliterativeness, this joy-filled pursuit of the
rolling 'O.'
- Dave 12327.7 #2 10-7-14 4:03PM

MHP was so fun tonight! We were able to do a lot during the party. We wee able to get through many trick or treat lines quickly, had the chance to take photos with many characters (except with the villains as that line seemed enormous), More...

Closed out the night in Carland! I just love all the neon lights. I wanted to post live pics throughout the day, but I was having major connectivity issues. I will try again tomorrow. It's great to be back at the parks again :)

#TBT - This is one of my favorite memories as a child at Disneyland...riding the Skyway with my family and enjoying all the sights and sounds of the park from above. I stumbled upon this photo my dad took in August 1990, which turned out More...

Just wanted to say a big thank you to Debbiev, Duchess_SMK and GrumpyPirateDad for gifting me the Lone Ranger Stickers to help complete my sticker collection. You are all so kind and I appreciate your generosity. 😘

✨#RAK ✨ It's my 2 year MW anniversary today and to celebrate, I want gift some stickers. MW is an amazing community and I am so happy to be a part of. I have 8 different stickers that I would like to gift. Please select one sticker More...

No need to add me. Just wanted to wish you happy anniversary. So glad you are part of this community. 😘 - RadiatorSprings4Ever 1012.4 #162 7-17-14 12:23PMLike(1)Reply

📣📣 Pikarich📣📣 Thank you so much for gifting me credits. That is so generous of you in addition to winning the Captain America Pin RAK for my mini. Your kindness and generosity in the MW community is appreciated greatly. Th More...

Update: RAK is now closed and winners have been gifted their virtual stickers. ✨Sticker #RAK✨ I have 4 extra stickers - Hungry Bear Waiter, Briar Patch, Mint Julep and Paradise Pier Ice Cream sticker - that I would like to give to som More...

RAK is closed and winners have been gifted their stickers. ✨Sticker #RAK✨ It's my birthday today and I feel like gifting some stickers. I have 4 stickers - Vintage Submarine, Coaster, Barker Bird and POTC sticker - that I would lik More...

UPDATED - RAK Closed and winners have been gifted. ✨Sticker #RAK✨ Did you miss out on the awesome MSEP sticker release? I have 4 stickers - Train, Firefly, Eagle and Mushroom sticker - that I would like to give to someone who does no More...

Could you please add me for the train? That's the only one I need for the set. Very nice RAK. Thanks. - chads018 214.5 #1718 3-5-14 9:06AMLikeReply

I tried to get the mushroom and the dragon last night but everything froze. Will you add me for the mushroom, please? Thank you so much. - imjustsayin111 247.8 #1286 3-5-14 9:26AMLikeReply

Update: RAK is closed and winners have been gifted their stickers. ✨Sticker #RAK ✨ Did you miss out on the cool BaseballMickey Magical Map Bucket stickers? I have an extra of each color sticker to RAK. Please add for yourself only More...

✨Sticker #RAK✨ Did you miss sticker night this week? I have 4 stickers - DCA Plane sticker, Be Mine Valentine sticker, ROA Duck sticker and Rocket to the Moon sticker - that I would like to give to someone who does not own it alread More...

RAK closed. Congratulations to DisneyLuvinMama for winning the Pumpkin King sticker and FoolishMortal138 for winning the HM Organ sticker! ✨Sticker RAK✨ I have an extra HM Organ sticker and a Pumpkin King sticker that I would like to More...

How do you view your stickers like that? Mine show up on the android version similar to how they show up on the computer, except there is no feature option on my phone - dethrizu 256.8 #1197 1-16-14 9:13AMLikeReply

I have an iPhone. This screen shot is from right after I click on my collection from my profile page. When I view my collection from the MW store button, the feature button is missing. So try going to your profile first. - DisLUVney 577.1 #314 1-16-14 2:46PM

Paging NVDLfan!!! #secretsanta Hello neighbor! Your secret santa package arrived today and it was full of awesome stuff. 🎅🎁 The minis decided that they could not wait to open it, so they helped me unwrap it on their way home fr More...

📣 Turkeylegman 📣 Thank you so much for your cool pin set RAK! These pins are so awesome and I can't wait to display them on my pin board. Your generosity is appreciated. Thank you also to OhanaPhoto for the winning add and MerdiaF More...

I just wanted to thank mickeyat for going out of her way to get me this beautiful limited edition pin. Living out of state has made it hard to make it out to pin releases and mickeyat was kind enough to find one for me. You are so awe More...

📢 Paging @MousekaNinja! Thank you so much for the awesome virtual Plaza Inn Chicken pin! I just found it! That was so sweet of you. I was all bummed I have been missing the sticker release events, but your kindness made up for it. More...

Attn: Plumiegirl - We received your generous RAK and wanted to say thank you very much. The cool shirt fit the hubby perfectly and he LOVES it! The minis also liked the extra Woody figurine and Luigi sticker you included. Thank you a More...

🎉Congratulations @BaronessVonShush via MeridaFanOBeignets! 🎉- You are the winner of the retro style Cinderella themed magnet #RAK! Please DM your information. Thank you to all who entered 😀

Oh yay! I love when I get to win for someone else! This is such a cute magnet. Enjoy it, please, Baroness! (Love your name, by the way.) thank you, DisLUVney! - MeridaFan 3507.0 #32 7-29-13 9:35AMLike(4)Reply

Enter once a day now till August 26th for a chance to win Cinderella's Fantasy Sweepstakes where the grand prize is a WDW vacation for 5 nights/6 days for 4 persons which includes 1 night stay at the Cinderella Castle Suite. See website More...

✨#RAK✨I picked up this retro style Cinderella themed magnet from the Main Street Emporium to share - Simply add yourself or another MW'er. Rules: 1) Must have at least 25 MW points 2) Must have DM enabled and 3) Please tell me about t More...

This is awesome please add me. The first thing I remember having from Disneyland were a pair of ears with my name on them. I don't remember getting them because I was very young, but I remember them being up high in my closet so I wouldn't ruin them. Thank you! - HasAnyoneSeenMyGlassSlipper 646.8 #272 7-23-13 8:34PMLikeReply

Add me please. The first souvenir I got from Disneyland is a key chain with Mickey and my initial from a friend. Thanks! - RapunzalK 196.2 #1947 7-23-13 8:43PMLikeReply

Please add me! The first souvenir that I can remember buying with my own money was my light up Captain EO visor. Oh yeah!!! I still have it and it still works! 😂 - nerdgirl 82.4 #3705 7-28-13 2:53PMLikeReply

Exactly one year ago, I found the MouseWait app and the Lounge. It has helped me and my family tremendously by learning new things/facts about Disneyland and keeping us current on all things related to the parks. The quality pictures an More...

UPDATE - Congratulations VADERonSOARIN! You are the winner of this RAK! Please DM me your info. ✨#RAK✨Just returned from an amazing 2 days at the parks and wanted to share some magic with a RAK - Star Wars Window Decal of Yoda hold More...

Add me please! My favorite snack at the park is cherry sours! I know they have a 3 for 12 deal but I always think ill only want one bag so I get one bag, and then come back later and end up buying three! So yummy! - MelodyTime 297.7 #848 7-16-13 9:57AMLikeReply

So cute! Thanks so much for your generous RAK. No need to add me, but good luck to all those that enter! - Duchess_SMK 5909.5 #14 7-16-13 10:08AMLikeReply